MONTPELIER – Lobbyists and lawmakers piled out of the Statehouse into light snow showers Thursday morning for the capitol’s first full evacuation drill in years.

The tangible security change was led by new Sergeant-at-Arms Janet Miller, who was elected in February over four-term incumbent Francis Brooks.

Brooks had been criticized for his handling of protests and disruptions during Gov. Peter Shumlin’s inauguration ceremony in January. The sergeant-at-arms is in charge of security and other Statehouse logistics.

In her first two months in office, Miller has been stopping at committee meeting rooms to talk about security and refreshing security-related protocols.

She said Thursday’s evacuation was successful — and everyone complied. Politicians mingled on the Statehouse lawn during the drill.

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